The vulnerabilities are due to a failure to properly validate user supplied input as well as inadequate cookie protections. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to click on a specially crafted URL.

Cisco has confirmed this vulnerability in a security notice; however, software updates are not available.

Warning Indicators

At the time this alert was first published, Cisco Unified Operations Manager 8.6 is vulnerable. Later releases of Cisco Unified Operations Manager may also be affected.

IntelliShield Analysis

To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker may provide a link that directs a user to a malicious site and use misleading language or instructions to persuade the user to follow the provided link.

Cisco indicates through the CVSS score that functional exploit code exists; however, the code is not known to be publicly available.

Vendor Announcements

Cisco has released a security notice at the following link: CVE-2013-3440

Customers should refer to Cisco bug ID CSCud80186 for the most complete list of affected product versions.

Impact

An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary script code in the user's browser session in the security context of the affected site. An exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information, such as authentication cookies or recently submitted data.

Technical Information

The vulnerability is due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input processed by the affected software. In addition, the affected software fails to provide adequate cookie protections.

An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by persuading a user to visit a malicious web page that is designed to submit crafted input to the affected software. If successful, the attacker could execute arbitrary script code in the user's browser session under the context of an affected site.

Safeguards

Administrators are advised to contact the vendor regarding future updates and releases.

The security vulnerability applies to the following combinations of products.

Primary Products:

Cisco

Cisco Unified Operations Manager

8.6 Base

Associated Products:

N/A

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